Snowcat Skiing: What Is It?
By: Lockie Brown
Backcountry skiers near Golden, British Columbia travel high into the Rocky Mountains in the warm comfort of snowcats. Traveling in groups of 12, lead by two qualified guides, skiers and snowboarders are carried to elevations of almost 10,000 ft., to ski and ride on a glacier or down great alpine bowls. The views across North America's continental divide are spectacular. Soft powder snow and fresh tracks is the expected norm, every run, every day. The small group of 14 skiers and riders make a small mark on the vast landscape...
Basic Snowboarding Tips You Must Learn
Gregg Hall
Some people who come into the sport buy their snowboards; others get theirs as gifts after much pleading and patient waiting. That is a start, but now you have to figure out the hardest part, which is learning how to become a real snowboarder. In this article we're going to talk about some of the fundamental strategies of snowboarding, and some of the main things you're going to need to learn, and the equipment you're going to need to get started. As with any sport, the right equipment is vital if you want to perform properly, and you need to know how the equipment works as well. A general guide to the basics of snowboarding should include and outline of this information...
Telemark Skiing - Free Your Heels
Paul Smith
Telemark skiing or telemarking is re-gaining in popularity as the ski slopes get crowded because it allows a skier to get away onto fresh territory and enjoy the freedom of unspoiled snow. Also known as 'free heel' skiing, it uses a toe hold binding that gives the heel freedom to rise allowing the skier to have one ski behind the other and use the telemark turn. Using the 'on one knee' telemark turn gives the skier better control over rough undulating terrain so making it ideal for ski touring up in the fresh snows where other skiers would avoid...
Cross Country Skiing 101
R Hunter
Are you looking for a way to stay fit and have fun in the winter? Consider cross-country skiing! Depending on your weight, the intensity of your skiing, and whether or not you choose to ski hills, cross country skiing may burn between 400 and 1400 calories per hour. In fact, since cross-country skiing involves a simultaneous use of the arms and legs, many exercise physiologists consider it to be the best form of aerobic exercise. The main difference between cross country Skiing and alpine or downhill skiing is that cross country skiing, the skier is attached to the ski only with the toe of the boot.. In alpine skiing, the entire boot is attached to the ski. The free heel allows cross-country skiers to climb uphill which is not very comfortable in alpine skis...
